Stephen Miller:

Do you think that Russia fears most of these countries in NATO?

Do you think Russia fears most of these countries in Europe?

There's one player in the world that Russia fears and respects: the United States.

There's one nation in the world that the dark forces, the enemies, the terrorists, the real threats to the security of free people's fear, and that is America under the leadership of Trump.

BIG: The Pentagon’s new National Defense Strategy downgrades China as the top threat and refocuses on the U.S. homeland and Western Hemisphere.

It blames earlier governments for neglecting U.S. strategic interests in places like Panama and Greenland.
Europe is deprioritized in relative terms.

“Although Europe remains important, it has a smaller and decreasing share of global economic power.”
China is still a concern — but no longer the main one.

The strategy says the U.S. must “prioritize defending the U.S. Homeland and deterring China.”
Russia, Iran, and North Korea are mentioned, but not central.

They are “not as prominent” as threats in the document.

Source: Politico

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Venezuela’s Acting President Delcy Rodríguez:

I want to inform that as of today, 626 persons deprived of liberty have already been released from prison.

Denmark troops were ordered to be combat-ready in Greenland and requested Swedish military support.

Soldiers were deployed with live ammunition as part of exercise.

The move followed concerns about a possible U.S. threat to Greenland.

Source: DR

Egypt and Saudi Arabia warned Libya’s Haftar to stop helping the UAE supply Sudan’s RSF militias, or Cairo may rethink its support for him.

Egypt says it has evidence of weapons and fuel flowing from Libya to the RSF, fueling the Sudan war.

Source: MEE

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Western diplomat to FT on SDF/YPG terror group in Syria:

“They’ve now shown we can’t trust them with the prisons… to risk hardcore ISIS prisoners running free, pissed everyone off.”

MORE: Lufthansa Group: Cancelled or restricted flights to Israel and nearby destinations.

Air Canada & United Airlines: Paused flights to Tel Aviv.

Italy's Meloni:

I hope that one day we can give a Nobel Peace Prize to Trump, and I trust that if he makes a difference in that, he can also make a difference in a just and lasting peace for Ukraine, and then finally, we too could nominate Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize.

The Last U.S. Base Standing in Greenland: Pituffik Space Base

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U.S. Imposes New Sanctions on Iran over Protests

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BREAKING: Syrian government and the SDF have agreed to extend the ceasefire in Hasakah for up to one month.

Source: AFP

Ukraine-Russia Talks in Abu Dhabi Stuck on Territorial Dispute

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A source in the Syrian Foreign Ministry told Al-Ikhbariya that what is being circulated about extending the deadline with the SDF is not true.

China says it is investigating senior military officials Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli for suspected “serious violations of discipline,” a term commonly used for corruption.

Zhang, 75, is the top-ranked general and vice chairman of the Central Military Commission, while Liu heads its joint staff department.

NOTE: The new Pentagon National Defense Strategy does not mention Taiwan by name, unlike the 2022 version.

Turkish President Erdogan:

Countries that have enjoyed the comfort of living in a safe geography for years are now facing the realities of life for the first time.

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Turkish President Erdogan:

Looking at the debates in Davos, we see that our criticisms of the global system are now being echoed in the Western world.

Western leaders who until yesterday praised the global system are now talking about its distortions, injustices and problems.

I see that those who criticised us harshly are now agreeing with us.

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Turkish President Erdogan on Syria:

We are reaping the fruits of standing on the right side of history, fulfilling the requirements of our faith as Muslims, and respecting the rights of our neighbors.

In Aleppo, Hama, Homs, Afrin, and Idlib, millions speak Turkish and about Türkiye, and they offer us their prayers and good wishes.

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Turkish President Erdogan:

Once the separatist terrorist threat in northern Syria is completely eliminated, not only the Syrian people but our entire region will breathe a sigh of relief.

As Syria transforms into an island of prosperity and stability in the region, we will all benefit from this.

The winners of a united and secure Syria will be Arabs, Turkmen, Kurds, Alawites, Druze, Christians, and all other Syrian citizens.

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Turkish President Erdogan:

We will come together with the peoples of the region on the common ground of Islamic brotherhood.

We will act with common sense, patience, and calmness, and we will not fall into traps; we will remain alert against attempts to stir up the fire of discord through social media.

Polarization and factionalism bring nothing but pain to both us and our region.

Tension based on ethnicity and sect only brings sorrow to our geography.

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Türkiye’s two year NAVTEX decision, underscoring Ankara’s firm stance in the Aegean Sea, has triggered serious concern in Greece.

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